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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Orcein

· Or·ce·in · IPA
01 n. A reddish brown amorphous dyestuff, C7H7NO3, obtained from orcin, and forming the essential coloring matter of cudbear and archil. It is c…
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    A reddish brown amorphous dyestuff, C7H7NO3, obtained from orcin, and forming the essential coloring matter of cudbear and archil. It is closely related to litmus.(Chem.)